3.1 Types of Government

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Which of the following is a feature of totalitarian states?

• government controls industries
• government holds free and fair elections
• people have individual freedom
• people may form opposition groups

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government controls industries

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What is the term for a type of government in which one person possesses unlimited power?

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Autocracy

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What form of government does Kayla have?

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Representative Democracy

Front

What modern political action could be influenced by the picture?

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A communist country invades a democratic country.

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How does monarchy differ from other forms of government?

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Leaders are born into ruling families

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What do a republic and a direct democracy have in common?

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rule by the people

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What form of government that is a Greek word, meaning, “rule by a few.”

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Oligarchy

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What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?

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a single ruler

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The laws in Israel are based on Judaic (Jewish) law. This means the form of government Israel uses is a:

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Theocracy

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In a direct democracy, people vote on issues themselves, rather than electing representatives to decide for them.

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True